RUSSIA: ESCAPE FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE WAR

Rudi Friedrich, 19.09.2023

Current Figures, September 2023

One year ago, in September 2022, we had made an estimate (in English and German), based on various statistics, of how many military service men have fled Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. For Russia, we came up with an estimate there of at least 150,000, for Belarus at least 22,000, and for Ukraine at least 170,000.

Based on new information, we therefore want to use this compilation to update our estimate for the number of fled military service-obligated men from Russia. We arrive now at a figure of at least 250,000 male refugees liable for military service who left Russia. More (in English and German)